Multidisk phonograph-record selector and placer



April 14, 1931. B. 1 GMES 1,800,620

MULTIDISK PHONOGRAPH RECORD SELECTOR AND PLACER Filed April 13. 1929 4 sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY April 14, 1931. B. l.. GATES 4 1,800,620

MULTIDISK PHONOGRAPH RECORD SELECTOR AND PLACER Filed April 13, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY nl: 11a! al. 0M?

l 14, 1931 B. GATES MULTIDISK PHONOGRAPH RECORD SELECTOR AND PLACER Filed Apil 13. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATORNEY APl'l 14, 1931- B. 1 GATES 1,800,620

MULTIDISK PHONOGRAPH RECORD SELECTOR AND PLACER Fild April 13, 1929 4 sheets-sheet 4 ATTORNEY A Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT oFI-"IcE BENJAMIN L. GATES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MULTIDISK rHoNoGRAPH-RECORD SELECTOR. AND PLACER.

`Application inea April 13,

The invention generally relates to phonographs of-the type embodying a turntable and instrumentalities for reproducing sounds recorded on a disk or tablet record rotated by and onthe turntable, and the said invention resides in the provision of a novel mechanically actuated means to impound a plurality of selected records, and Iwhen desired, to select a particular record of the plurality, discharge it from among the plurality and position it upon the turntable to be played in the usual manner.

v -Another object of the invention is to provide in the novel mechanism referred to,n

means by which the record may be positioned upon theturntable with a selected side uppermost in order to play a selected one of the two recordings usually-provided on records of the disk type.

In its more detailed nature the invention resides in the provision of a vertically disposed magazine in which a plurality of recordtablets are impounded standing on edge, a record carrier and positioner, the

magazine and the carrier being mounted for relative movement to cause al selected magazine compartment to register with the car'- rier, means to discharge a record from the selected compartment into the carrier, and

means to lmove the carrier to deposit the selected record onto the turntable, the carrier moving means being reversely operable to restore the carrier to its original'position,

' and means also being provided to restore.

3,5 the playedl record to the compartment from which it was discharged.

Another object of the invention 'is to provide a novel means to relativelymove the 40 record magazine and the carrier into selected associated relations. y

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter. To the attainment 'of the aforesaid ob- 1.5 jects and ends, the invention still further resides in the novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first fully described in the `following detaileddescription then be particularly Apointed out'in t e appended lFigure 8 is a detail view illustrating the vention I provide a multi-pocket record kfor this convergence will be apparent as the 1929. serial No. 354,842.

invention, a record being shown in playing position.

Figure 2 is a side view, parts being in section and the record carrying arms being shown in the receiving or normal position.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 on Figure 2.

Figure l-v is an enlarged detail section taken on-the line 4-4 on Figure 2.

vFigure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5 5 on Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a `detail view illustrating the record carrier operating equipment.

Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken on the line 7- 7 on Figure 6.

cam means for operating the record discharging arm.

Figure 9 is a detail view illustrating the cam and detent mechanism for locking the swing arm in selected positions.

Figure 10 is a detail View of the record discharge arm operating cam.

In the drawings in which like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, l generally designates the phonograph housing or casing which 'may be of any, suitable design and construction. The head or top board usually provided in such housing is indicated at 2. The turntable operating motor 3 is suspended on its carrying frame 4, the turntable 5 of the machine being rotatable in a horizontal plane above the board 2 in the usual manner.

In the practical development of the inmagazine 6 which is stationarily supported o as atV 'I on the head board andcasing and is formed of a plurality of registering upper 'and lower pocket-forming guideways 8 and 9. The pockets, each of which is formed by an upper and lower registering pair of guideways 8 and 9, are spaced apart and all converge to intersect the vertical axis on which the turntable rotates. The purpose um description proceeds.

etsof'the magazine .6, is' secured vto the- The records ladaptable for use in lconnection with the machine are of the conventionl`the advance ends of the-.lower pocketguide-- kways and serve to hold the records in the pockets against tendency togroll forwardly out 0f the said pockets.

The bracket hanger 12 depends from-vt ej motor frame '4 and provi e'sf'a fulcru vmounting as at 13 for a horizontally swing-V able arm 14 which carries a lvertically disposed supporting' `standard 15 at -itsjrear'v end. A shat 16` is mounted on lthe arm .14 andis rotatable about a horizontal axis in bearings 17 carried by that arm. The shaft L 16 projects-beyond the iro'nt .end of the arm I. .and is `equipped with a 'turning handle'l discharge arm operatingc'ain 24.'l l A'locksector 25P having notches' corre' which carries kan indicator linger 19', serving va purpose that will'be described later.v

lected position'locking camI 2,3 and areco'rd spendi-ng in position tothe individual pook.

f casing or other suitable support and a spring .retracted lock detent '26jis .adapted-to be 4 .f orced' "into a selected A*one of the sector,

notches each time the position lockingv cam 23 is rotated. For ythis purpose thecam' i v 23 is provided with a notch 2.7 into which' the detent 26 recedes normally and from which the detent is forced into engagement .withthe selected sector Lnotch as; the cam 1 23 is rotated.

4 'A' record Ipusher or discharge arm 28 is `'fu-lcrl'mied as at 29 on the arm 14 and is prQYided with asuitably curved offset headf 30 for'. suitably engaging the, selected record, to force it out of the magazine ina manner thatrwill bedescribed later.. The,- oiset head operatesin the selected record pocket proper' v while lthe main body portion of the arm 2'8 ,ing their extreme front ends, which are;

' a unit while operates inone of 'the spaces between the selectedpocket and the next adjacent pocket.

pocket-forming .'guideways .8 are secured as apart through their whole length Iexceptrigidl'y mounted onpvthe" cross bolster 31.

J This mountingA ofthe lower guidewaylren-7 ders. possible th'evmovement of the` record I short`crank fin er. extension"32,` whichex-' discharge arm vvjust above described. .t

The discharge a-r'm "28 --isprovid d a tends beyond t e`fu1crum ofthe 'armxand 4rests in a cam groove`=`33 formed in the cam a dwell 24. The -groovo33 provided 'with rotation either direction the -quikfacting' Vvportion 35 comes into'function to move the Aeffectingthe.' saine operations eit 'tion orro einemv of theshat 116. i.

. between" urp T he shaft 16 is also lextended at its. rear' en dwhere itis equipped-'with a'rack shift er --cam 20 "and 'also a carrierv lowering and lifting 'crank 21'; The'. shaftfflifrs"l alsov equipped, adjacent its front end, with afseshaft extension 39` which 'normally-'tendjto to re arms :37 wi1l 'grip the ,record .to-secure n It willbeunderstoo thatfthe'groovesj enable them to ta It willalso be observed that allof the upper e\ lower guides 9. are 4'spaced v 'gear andpositioned -in the-standard-'slot eitherf'the u'ppernotch- 49provided1-infth Iupper wall of the slideway -Or- 'the '.:lower notch .50 provided in the lowerwall fof the' l crrieryeither :raised or lo'vsneried-J Thus dno the- Magaiiist inadvertent movement 34a distance in each direction i `mal center anda quick-acting cam portieri acting pt )iiitsiandv merging at vthe other -orf m y' lower 'centerjof .the cam; Inthi'snianner I.y

the first 'movement ofthe' cam either! direction of rotation iswithout eiect vupon .the

discharge arm.' At a specified pointin the discharge arm,v after Vwhich thefrespectivo dwell portio'nf36v will serve tohcld v t lie' "ar 1n j in its-projected position until.retractive1o. tation restores the cam-and arnito thenormal position; camisa-thus formed for heridirejc:

4record and later'chang'e"itspositlon frfoinfthe-r i 7 vertical to the horizontal *andfdPOStv-itjj( upon the .turntableto'beplayed; The tarros' 9o are' vfillcrurnedv as at -3 8 n!an extens the shaftg'which isrotatable iin-laf' 1 block 40 veaicauyaidable in. guiaegrooyts'ji provided viirftlie' swingablearrn -fsta'nd of 37 'includes-a 1i1g142 :the

said' lugs being opposed to one anotlnsr,and f v there bein'gg,`f a spring 43' -nterposedcbetweenf. i*

each lug and the adjacentp"ortion o the -100 force the arms toward each *other`v and into? Y f gri pin relation-with the-re'co'rdL t nja justablestop screw44. ismounted,1- as atl 45', on the standard -15 in' position.to$ 2. enga"e thel upper' one of the-arrn-flugs 42` "105 lieve the upperamnrofthetension-of its springso that-it" not-.frictionally e I gage thejreco'rd as it is'rnove'dbet een th arms -37 by the discharge larm`v Each time the carrier is loivvered1 thisen Awith. the stop screw will be release 'fj against inadvertent'dis lacement.

the arms'37 ma be made dee' enou h to 1152 he large orsma recorfl 10; .:An operating arm. 46 projects. laterally from the slide lblock'lO Aand a 'ear 47. 1sf` mounted upon the rear' end of. t fin-'carrier x shaft '39,'theend ofthe shaft adjacente4' way being provided with' pins 48'v arranged at 909. angle positions. and adaptedtolente,

slideway, depending onjthe positiongfqfthe of the pin and .notch associations y either the upper normal or lower active psitions of the carrier. i

The operating arm 46 is link-connected as at 51 with the crank 21 mounted on the rear end of the shaft 16, Athe said link having a lost motion slot connection with the crank to permit a-degree of rotation of the shaft 16 before the crank becomes active tov lower the carrier.

A pair of alternately active racks 54 and 55 are`provided and are carried by a slide bar 56 which is horizontally slidable at 57 on the rear face of the standard 15. A shift lever 58 is connected at one end as at 59 to the shaft bar 56 and is fulcrumed intermediately of its ends to th'e standard 15 as at 60 and provided at its lower end with a camway l61 to be acted on by the cam 2O secured to the shaft 16. Thus one or the other of the racks will be moved into position for engaging the gear 47 as the carrier is lowered to rotate the shaft 39 a nquarter turn in either direction depending on which one of the racks has been shifted. In this connection the handle indicator or pointer 19 comes into function and indicates the direction in which the shaft 16 is rotated. If the shaft is rotated in one direction one of the racks will be brought into position and if rotated in the opposite direction the other of the racks will be broughtV into position.

In this manner the record maybe turned with a selected one of its sides uppermost so that a selected one of the face recordings may be reproduced.

A pair of quick-acting release lugs or cams 62 project from the standard 15 into position for engaging the outside faces of the carrier arms .37 as the carrier is moved downwardly. This engagement of the cams 62 forces the arm lugs 42together and serves to spread the arms 37 and release the record as it reaches the turntable 5. The grooves in the arms 37 are wideenough, and the cams 62 act quickly enough, to retain the record under the carrying influence of the arms as the carrier moves upwardly to its normal position.

vlf desired, the arms may be rigidly mounted and spaced far enough apart relatively'to the turntable to permit rotation of the records inthe arms and thus. enable playing of the record without any spreading of the arms being necessary.

The usual tone arm employed in machines of this kind is generally indicated at 63 and the head board 2 may be cut away as at 64 to permit the necessary swinging of the standard 15.

In order to provide for removal of the record from the carrier arms 37 and replacement thereof into the magazine 'pocket from which it has 'been removed, I provide a record return arm 65 which is secured upon the upper end of a rock shaft 66 rock able .about a vertical axis in bearings 67 carried by a bracket extension 68 from the .swinging arm 14. i,

A bevel sector 69 is secured on the lower end of the shaftA 66 and is engaged bya gear sector 70 secured on the horizontal rock shaft 71rockable in bearings 72 on the bracket extension 68 and adapted to be rocked by a cam arm 73 secured on the other end of the said shaft and which is spring-held as at 74 to effect the retracted position of the return arm 65.

The arm 73 is equipped at its free end with a cam head 75 adapted to be engaged, when ,they return arm 65 is to be actuated, by an actuator finger 76 working in a slot 77 provided in the shaft 16, the said shaft 16 being hollow, and carried by a push rod 7 8 longitudinally-slidable in the said shaft and which projects through the front end of the handle 18 where it is equipped with a suitable push button 79.

When the button and rod 78 are pushed inwardly the cam finger 76 engages the head 75 and through the instrumentalities above described causes the return arm 65 to swing into the open space between the record and the carrier arms 37, where it engages the recordand in the course of its movement forces the'record back into the magazine pocket from which it was withdrawn.

In use the operator grasps the handle 18 and through it effects a swinging of the arm 14 on its fulcrum 13. This movement brings the vertically disposed carrier arms '37 into register with the selected magazine pocket containing the record which it is desired to play. By now rotating the shaft 16 slightly through the medium of the handle the first rotation of the shaft serves to bring the locking cam 23 into function to lock the association.

Continued rotation of the shaft next causes-the cam 24 to come into operation. This serves to actuate the record discharge arm 28 which forces the selected record into the carrier arms 37.

parts in selected registering At the time the operation was started By this time the lost motion of the crank and link connections has been taken up and the crank 21 now effects a downward movement of the carrier to lower the record onto the turntable. As the carrier reaches the turntable the cam lugs 62 are engaged and the carrier arms B7 are spreadto y free the record'on .thev turntable.

Reverse rotation of theshaft 16 will return the parts to' their normal `position L u removing and deposltmg means.

substantially in theforder described except for the fact that the lifting ofthe carrier this. time precedes ltheshifting of 'the rack and thus the previously shifted rachis left in position for 'returnin the carrier to its normal' position before leing retracted by reverse action of the cam 20. I

,The actuator finger 76 and the cam head 75 will be in active association only 'whenv the carrier arms 37 are in their normal elevated and vertically disposed position and consequently only 'when the shaft 16 is in its normal position,.and thus operation ofthe record return arm can be effected at the pro er timeonly, or only at times when inter erence with the operation of other parts is impossible.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection withl the Vaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the novel details' ofA construction, the manner of use and advan tages of the invention will be readily vapparent to those skilled in the art to which it relates. p

Whatclaim is: `1.,'1`he combinatiori with the phonograph turntable, or a'l record magazine located afbo've and toone side of the turntable for,y impounding a plurality of records standing "on edge, means to select a record from among the lurality and turn it intohori zontal position, lower it and deposit it upon the turntable to be played, a cabinet for containing the aforesaid parts, and means operable by manual control from the outside of the cabinet for actuating said record selecting means. l

2. rIhe combination with the phonograph turntable, of a record magazine located above-and to one side of the turntable for impounding a plurality ofv records'standing 4on edge, means to select al record from amongthe .plurality'and turn it into hori- ,l zontal position with a selected one of its two record selectin iaces uppermost, lower it and deposit it- -upon the turntable to be played, a cabinet for'containing1the aforesaid parts, and

' means operable-,by manual control from the outside of the cabinet for actuating` said means.

V3. The combination with thephonograph turntable, of a record impoundin magazine loc ed above and to one.side o the turntable andhaving a-plura'lity of 'individual vertically disposed recordreceivingpockets, .t

a record carrier and positioner having ways to receive a singlerecord'in a vertical plane and adapted to change, the .position of the recordfrom vertical to horizontal, lower it and depositit ontothe said turntable to be played, and means toremov'ea record from structure, and means-operable outside o the cabinet for eiit'ecting operation of said record 4. The combination with the; phonograph turntable, of a record impoundin magazine located above and to one side o :the turntable and havinga plurality of individual vertically disposed record receiving pockets, a record carrier and -positioner having ways to receivea single record in a vertical plane vland adapted to change the position of the record from vertical to horizontal, lower lit and deposit it onto the saidl turntable to lbe played, means, to move the carrier and positioner in a selected direction by changing its position to cause a selected side of the record to be positioned uppermost on thesaid turntable, and means, to remove a record from a magazine pocket and deposit'it, into the said carrier Ways, a cabinet for the aforesaid structure, and means operable outside of the cabinet for eecting operation-of said record removing and depositing means.

'5. The combination with the phonograph turntable, of .a record impounding magazine located above and to one side of the turntable and having a plurality of individual vertically disposed record receiving pockets, 1

a record carrier and positioner havingways to receive a single record in a vertical plane and adapted to change the positionof the record from vertical tofhorizontal, lower it andV deposit it onto the said turntable to be played, means to bring about relative movement between the magazine and the rrecord carrier and positioner for. the purpose of causing the carrier and positioner ways and a selected one of the magazine pockets to register, and means to remove a record from a magazine pocketv and deposit it into the said carrier ways, a cabinet for the atoresaid lao and/deposit it onto the4 said turntable to be I played, means to bring about relative movement between the magazine and the` record' carrier and positioner for the purpose of causing the carrier and positioner ways and `a selected one of the magazine pockets to register, means to remove a record from'a magazinepocketand deposit it into the said carrier ways, and means to lock the said last namedI means 'at selected positions, a cabinet played, means to bring about relative movement between the magazine and the record carrier and positioner for the purpose of causing the carrier and positioner ways and a selected one of the magazine pockets to register, means to remove a record from a magazine pocket and deposit it into the said carrier ways, and means to lock the said lastv named means at selected positions, said locking means including a plurality of position securing notches, a spring released detent to cooperate with the notches, and a cam to force the detent into a selected notch for the purpose described, a cabinet for the afore- .said\structure, and means operable outside of the cabinet for effecting operation of said record removing and depositing means.

8. The combination with the phonograph turntable, of a record impounding magazine having a plurality of individual vertically disposed record receiving pockets, a record carrier and positioner having ways to receive a single record in a vertical pla-ne and adapted to change the position of'the record from vertical t'o horizontal and deposit it onto the said turntable to be played, means to bring about relative movement between the magazine and the record carrier and positioner for the purpose of causing the Carrier and positioner ways and a selected one of the magazine pockets to register, means to remove a record from a ,magazine pocket and deposit it into the said carrier ways, means to lock the said last named means at selectedpositions, and a single means to actuate the relative movement effecting means,`the locking means, the record removing means, and the position changing means.

' 9. In apparatus of the character described, a magazine having spaced individual record pockets, and a record discharging arm movablel in the space between two pockets and having an offset head to move in the plane of one of the pockets for the purpose described.

10. In apparatus of the character described, a magazine having spaced individual record pockets,la record discharging arm movable inthe space between two pockets and having an oifset headto'move in the plane of' one of the pockets, said arm having anactuator finger extension, and a cam to engage the' finger for the purpose of moving the arm.

11. In apparatus of the character described, a magazine having spaced individualv record pockets, a record discharging arm movable in the space between two pockets and 'having an offsetl head to move in the plane of one of the pockets, said arm having an actuator linger extension, and a cam to engage the finger to project and retract the arm for the purpose described.

l2. In apparatus of the character de scribed, the combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carrying and positionving means comprising a pair of spaced arms to receive a `record in vertical position, means to store up tension in the arms to cause them to grip the record with retaining friction, means to relieve the tension when the arms are at the normal vertical position, and means to change the position of the arms from the vertical to the horizontal and to lower them into associated relation with the turntable, a cabinet enclosing the aforesaid structure, and means operable from the outside of the cabinet for actuating said record carrying and positioning means.

13. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carrying and positioning means comprising a pair of spaced arms to receive a record in vertical position, means to store up tension in the arms to cause them to grip the record with retaining friction, means to change the position of the arms from the vertical to the horizontal and to lower them into associated relation with the turntable, and means to spread the arm when they are lowered to eect a depositing of the record onto the turntable, a cabinet enclosing the aforesaid structure, and means operable from the outside of the cabinet for actuating said record carrying and positioning means.

14. In apparatus of the ,character described, the combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carrying and positioning means comprising a pair of spaced arms to receive a record in vertical position, and means to change the position of the arms by movement thereof in a selected direction from the vertical to the horizontal and to lower them into associated relation with the turntable with a selected face of the record uppermost, a cabinet enclosing the aforesaid parts, means operable from the outside of the cabinet for effecting operation of said record carrying and positioning means.

15. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carrying and positioning means comprising a pair of spaced arms to receive a record in vertical position, means to change the position of the arms by movement thereof ,in a selected direction lll] `from the lvertical-'to the horizontal and to lower them into associated relationI withthe turntable witha selected face of there'cord uppermost,- said last named means including `va standard, a'slide block vertically slidable 'on the standard, ralshaft rotatably mounted in the block and carrying the said arms, a.

gear on the. shaft, selectively positioned racks to engage the gear at one side or another to' impart a quarter turn to the vvshaft 1as the` block is lowered, and means todo'wer -the block.

V16.1n apparatus of: the character 'described', the combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carryingand positioningv nieanscomprisifng a pair of spaced arms to receive a record in vertical psition, means to change the lposition oi the a ms by movement thereof in a selected 'direction from the vertical to the horizontal and to lower A theminto associated relation with the turntable with a 'selectedface of the record upypermost "said Ilast named means including a standar, aslide block vertically slidableon the standard,`A` a shaft rotatably Yinoiinted inf 'the block andfcarryiiig the said arms, 'a gear nthe shaft, selectively positioned racksv to engage the gear. atone side or another to impart a quarter turnto the shaft as the block A 'ai is lowered,'means to lower' the block, and means to stor'eup ltension in the arms to cause themv to grip the record with retainingfriction;-

l'.vv In lapparatus of the character described, the combination with aphonograph turntable, of'record carrying and positioning means comprising a pair of spaced arms to receive a record invertical position, means to change the position of the arms by movement thereof in a selected direction from the vertical to the horizontal and' to lower them into associated relation with the turntable with` a selected face ofthe record uppermost, said last named vmeans including a standard a slide bloclr vertically slidable on ,thestandard a shaft rotatabl mounted in the block and carrying the sai arms, a gear .ontlie shaft, selectively positioned racks to l y i engage the gear at one side or another to imparta quarter .turn to the shaft as the block is lowered, means to lower the block, means i 'i tostore up tensionin the arms topcause them to grip the record with retainingfriction,

and means to relieve' the tension when the arms are at the normal vertical position.

18. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a phonograph I turntable, of record carrying and positionmost, said last 'named -means including a standard, a slide block vertically Yslidable on the standard, a shaft rotablymounted in the block and carrying the said arms, a gear' engage the gear at one side or another to impart a quarter turn to the shaft as the block is lowered, means to lower the block, and

-means to store up tension in thev arms to lon theshaft, selectively positioned racks toy w cause them to grip the record with retaining friction, and means to spread the arms when they are lowered to effect a depositing of the record onto the turntable.

19. In apparatusv of the character described, the combination with a phonograph 30 turntable', of record carrying and ypositioning means comprising a pair ofspaced arms to receive a record in vertical position,

means to change the position vof the arms :trom thevertical to the horizontal and to lower them into associatedrelation with the turntable,`and `v again restore them to their normalposition, and means to remove'the selected record from the arms and return it to the magazine, a cabinet enclosingV the 9c aforesaid parts, and means operable from the outside .of the cabinet for eii'ecting the ing means.

-action of the record carrying and positionturntable, of record carrying andpositioning means comprising a pair of spaced arms Kto receive a recordin. vertical position,

means to change the position ofthe armsk l?? from the Vertical to the horizontal and to lower them into associated relation with the turntable, andagain restore them to their normal position, and means to remove the slectedwre'cord from the arms and return 105 it. tothe .magazine pocket from which it was removed, a cabinet enclosing the aforesaid parts, and means operable from the outside of the cabinet for edecting the action of'- the record carryingl and positioning-'11ol means.

2l. in apparatus of the character described, th'e combination with a phonograph turntable, of record carrying andapositioning means comprising a pair of'spaced arms 115 to receive a recordv iiivertical position, l

means to change" the position'ofth arms from the vertical tothe horizontal and l to lower thenfinto' associated relation with the1 turntable and again restore them to their "12" normal position, means to remove the 'selected recordvztrom the arms and return it to the' magazine,'said last named means'` including an oscillatable arm, rocker arm and,

crank connections to oscillate the arm, and a 'reciprocating rod having va cam finger to \actuate the crank. Y

22'. The 4combination with the phonograph turntable, ofya record impo'unding. magazine l;

having a plurality. of individual vertically 20. In' apparatus of the character de- 95 I. scribed, the combination with a phonograph disposed record receiving pockets, a swing arm swingable in a Ahorizontal plane about s a vertical axis and carrying a standard,

' posit it into the said arms,

. swing -disposed record A arm swingable in a record carrying and positioning means supported on the standard and including arms to receive a single record in a vertical'plane and` adapted to change ,the position of the record from the vertical to the horizontal ounding magazine having fa plurality o individual ver- -tically disposed record receiving pockets, a

swing arm swingable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis and carrying a standard,lrecord carrying supported' on the standard` and. including arms Ato receive a single record: in a yertical plane and adapted -the record from/the vertical to the horizontal i and deposit it onto the said turntable, means carried by the swing arm to remove a record from a magazine pocket and deposit it into the said carrier and positioner arms, the said swing arm ofl Jthe magazine pockets, and meansjto lock` the swing arm at adjusted positions. v

( 24. The combination with' the phonograph turntable, lhaving a pluralityof individual vvertically* of a record 'iinpounding magazine disposedrecord receiving pockets, a swingv arm swingable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis and carrying a standard, the individual magazine pockets all being directed in converging `lines intersecting 'the axis of rotation of the turntable, the vertical axis on which theswingarm moves being coincident with the said turntable axis of rotation, `record carrying and positioning means supported on the vstandard and in- 'cludng arms to receive'a single record in a vertical'plane and Aadapted to changel the position of the record 'from ,the vertical "to 'the horizontal -andtdeposit it onto the said turntable, land" means carriedV bythe arm to ,remove a record romfa mag azine pocket and deposit it into the said carriera'nd positioner arms, the said swing arm L, to position the arms in being swingable register with a selected one of the magazine pockets. i

25. The combination with the phonograph turntable, of arecord iinpounding magazine having a plurality'of individual vertically receiving pockets, a swing horizontal .plane about4 a vertical axis and carr al standard, a slide block vertically slidab e on the stand- The combination with the phonograph and positioning means to change the position of',

being swingable to posi-4 tion the arms in register with a selected one 'a lvertical axis an -selectively positioned racks mally .to be disposed in a vertical plane and having ways to receive a record .from a selectedone of the magazine pockets, a gear on the shaft, selectively positioned racks to engage the gear at one side or another to impart a quarter turn block is lowered, meansto lowerthe block, vmeans to move a record iroina selected magazine pocket into the arm ways, and means to remove'a record .from thearm ways and return it to the saidpocket.

26. The combination with the phonograph turntable, of a record impounding magazine having a plurality of individual vertically disposed record receiving pockets, a swing arm swingable in a horizontal plane about a .vertical axis and-Carr ing a standard, a slide block vertically sli able on the standard, a shaft rotatably mounted in the block,

to the shaft as the f a pair of spaced arms adapted normally to l bring the spaced arm ways into register with'a selected magazine pocket, and means to lock the swin arm in selected positions.

27. 'lhe combi turntable, of a record impounding magazine having a plurality 'of individual vertically disposed record receiving pockets, a swing arm swingable in a horizontal plane about d carrying a standard, a slide block vertically slidable on the standard, a' shaft rotatably mounted in the block, a pair of spaced armsA adapted normally to be disposed in a vertical plane and having ways to receive a record :trom a' selected one of the magazine pockets, a gear on the shaft,

to engage the gear at one side or another to impart a quarter turn to the shat as Ithe block is lowered, means to lower the block, means to move a record from a selected'magazine pocket in` to the arm ways, means to remove a record from the arm ways and return it to the sai pocket, means to swing the swing arm to brin the spaced arm ways into register with a rse ected magazine pocket, means to lock the swing, arm in selected positions, and a single rotatable shaft and means actuated thereby for -actuating the said locking means, for fselectively shifting the racks and for lowerin the said block.

` l ENJAMIN L, GATES.

the block is lowered,-

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